Archive for 2019

Merry Merry from Antoinette

I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas….

Oh, that wasn’t a dream! It is definitely white and deep with the famous Niseko powder snow. The snow has been slow to start but has arrived!  We’ve definitely had plenty but with days of warmer temperatures and rain. Now it just continues to snow! With snow, everything takes a tad bit longer. When you

The view of Mount Yotei in the clouds taken from Hirafu ski area.

Winter Is Coming….

Winter is coming…….and I’m not taking about Game of Thrones either, rather Hokkaido, Japan! Oh, but first let’s not forget about summer and autumn. It has been awhile since I’ve lived in a place with definite seasons and it amazes me how fast the seasons change. I arrived in the summer for the 2-3 weeks

View from Annupuri range.

Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You

The saying: “Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You” was misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt and what she actually said was: “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face” In all honesty, I took it for granted that my previous travel experience would

Land Of The Rising Sun

The Land Of The Rising Sun

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This is a line from one of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver called “The Summer Day” My answer to that question is that I’m going to spend a year in “The Land of The Rising Sun”…..Japan!  High on